Jason Patric
Biography
Jason Patric is an American actor known for film, television and stage work. Born in Queens, New York, he began acting after graduation with the television drama Toughlove, then appeared in Solarbabies (1986). His breakout came as teenage vampire Michael Emerson in The Lost Boys (1987). He went on to star in Rush (1991), Geronimo: An American Legend (1993), Sleepers (1996), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Your Friends & Neighbors (1998), Narc (2002), The Alamo (2004), My Sister's Keeper (2009) and The Losers (2010). He drew excellent reviews for his undercover narcotics officer roles in Rush and Narc. On Broadway, he played Brick in a 2005 revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and later appeared in a revival of That Championship Season in 2011.
60years old
Turns 61 on June 17in 218 days
- Born Queens
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Jason Patric Miller Jr. (birth name)Also credited as John Anthony Miller III
Movie Career
- Films
- 39
- Career span
- 40 years1986 to 2026
Genres
First and latest
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A role that slipped away
Jason Patric was considered to play Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's 1991 film The Doors, but the part went to Val Kilmer.
A role that slipped away
Jason Patric passed on playing the main part in The Firm, the 1993 movie, and Tom Cruise ended up with that role instead.
A role that slipped away
Several weeks into filming Copperhead, director Ronald F. Maxwell removed Patric from the project for refusing to take instructions, and Billy Campbell replaced him.
Big break
Patric landed his breakout part in 1987, playing Michael Emerson, a teenage vampire, in Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys. The film succeeded with both critics and audiences.
First role
After he finished school, Patric was cast in the television drama Toughlove, and he appeared in it alongside Bruce Dern.
Beyond film
In 2005, Patric took the role of Brick in a Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Ashley Judd, Ned Beatty and Margo Martindale appeared alongside him.
Jason Patric movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Brian A Miller directed two of these films, Timothy Woodward Jr. two and William Kaufman two. Don Harvey appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Don Harvey's page
Tim Fields's page
Michael Paré's page
Cary Elwes's page
Cam Gigandet's page
Peter Facinelli's page
All films by Brian A Miller
All films by Timothy Woodward Jr.
William KaufmanDirector, 2 films, 2023 to 2026
All films by William Kaufman
Also two films together7 more actors
- Jonathan TuckerIn the Valley of Elah (2007) and Sleepers (1996)
- Mike HagertySpeed 2: Cruise Control (1997) and After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
- Amy BrennemanDownloading Nancy (2008) and Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
- Brandon SmithThe Alamo (2004) and Rush (1991)
- Jami GertzThe Lost Boys (1987) and Solarbabies (1986)
- Emily DeschanelMy Sister's Keeper (2009) and The Alamo (2004)
- Josh WhitesArmor (2024) and MK Ultra (2022)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jason Patric's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$576 million
17 of the 39 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 39 films: 17 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.
- 17Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 14Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$166M28.7% of the total
- 2$165M28.5% of the total
- 3$96M16.6% of the total
- 4$32M5.6% of the total
- 5$30M5.1% of the total
- 6$26M4.5% of the total
- 7$24M4.1% of the total
- 8$19M3.2% of the total
$20.8 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.